Dr Emma Williams left a medical imaging postdoc at the University of Cambridge over 25 years ago - the same decision many of her readers are weighing. A physicist by training, with a degree and PhD from Cambridge, she has since helped thousands of researchers make the move from academia into careers beyond the lab, positively and proactively, as a coach, trainer and speaker.She is an ILM Level 7 Executive Coach and the author of several books on researcher development, including What Every Postdoc Needs to Know, The UNIque Guide for Women and Get That Fellowship with the Researcher Canvas. She lives near Cambridge, UK